En Kadhal Kanmani
From Manjal Kungumam · 1973
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Manjal Kungumam1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| : En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo | Did my loving darling think of something? |
| Solla naanam vanthatho…oo….. | Did shyness prevent her from speaking? |
| Sollaamal maraiththaalo | Did she keep it hidden without telling? |
| Radha…radha….radha….aa….. | Radha… radha… radha… |
| Male | |
| En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo | Did my loving darling think of something? |
| Solla naanam vanthatho…oo….. | Did shyness prevent her from speaking? |
| Sollaamal maraiththaalo | Did she keep it hidden without telling? |
| Radha…radha….radha….aa….. | Radha… radha… radha… |
| Male | |
| En veettu thottaththin pudhu malligai | The fresh jasmine blooming in my home garden, |
| Ennaalum sinthattum ilam punnagai | May her tender smile shower upon me every day! |
| En veettu thottaththin pudhu malligai | The fresh jasmine blooming in my home garden, |
| Ennaalum sinthattum ilam punnagai | May her tender smile shower upon me every day! |
| Male | |
| Vaadaatha malarae thaeyaatha nilavae | Oh unfading flower, oh unwaning moon, |
| Naalthorum ennodu uravaada vaa | Come every day to share love and bond with me. |
| Radha…aa….aa….aa….aa…. | Radha… |
| Male | |
| En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo | Did my loving darling think of something? |
| Solla naanam vanthatho…oo….. | Did shyness prevent her from speaking? |
| Sollaamal maraiththaalo | Did she keep it hidden without telling? |
| Radha…radha….radha….aa….. | Radha… radha… radha… |
| Male | |
| Kannukkul vilaiyaadum kalai annamae | Oh artistic swan playing inside my eyes, |
| Thaalaththil azhiyaatha ezhil vannamae | Oh beautiful hue that never fades away with time, |
| Kannukkul vilaiyaadum kalai annamae | Oh artistic swan playing inside my eyes, |
| Thaalaththil azhiyaatha ezhil vannamae | Oh beautiful hue that never fades away with time, |
| Male | |
| Kadal vaanam yaavum thadam maarinalum | Even if the sea and sky all change their paths, |
| Kadal vaanam yaavum yaavum thadam maarinalum | Even if the sea and sky all change their paths, |
| Maaraatha nilaikondu manamundu vaa | Come with an unwavering heart and steadfast resolve! |
| Radha….aa….aa….aa…..aa…… | Radha… |
| Male | |
| En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo | Did my loving darling think of something? |
| Solla naanam vanthatho…oo….. | Did shyness prevent her from speaking? |
| Sollaamal maraiththaalo | Did she keep it hidden without telling? |
| Radha…radha….radha….aa….. | Radha… radha… radha… |
| Male | |
| Un nenjin ponnedru ariyaaththo | Doesn't the golden leaf of your heart know? |
| Uravellaam unathendru theriyaathathatho | Don't you know that every bond belongs to you? |
| Un nenjin ponnedru ariyaaththo | Doesn't the golden leaf of your heart know? |
| Uravellaam unathendru theriyaathathatho | Don't you know that every bond belongs to you? |
| Male | |
| Pani thoongum kiliyae paal pondra manamae | Oh parrot sleeping in the dew, oh heart pure as milk, |
| Varungkaalam namathendru mudivodu vaa | Come with determination, knowing the future is ours! |
| Radha….aa….aa….aa…..aa…… | Radha… |
| Male | |
| En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo | Did my loving darling think of something? |
| Solla naanam vanthatho…oo….. | Did shyness prevent her from speaking? |
| Sollaamal maraiththaalo | Did she keep it hidden without telling? |
| Radha…radha….radha….aa….. | Radha… radha… radha… |
என் காதல் கண்மணி ஏதேதோ நினைத்தாளோ
சொல்ல நாணம் வந்ததோ......ஓ......
சொல்லாமல் மறைத்தாளோ
ராதா....ராதா...ராதா.....ஆ..
Did my loving darling think of something?
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha… radha… radha…
என் காதல் கண்மணி ஏதேதோ நினைத்தாளோ
சொல்ல நாணம் வந்ததோ......ஓ......
சொல்லாமல் மறைத்தாளோ
ராதா....ராதா...ராதா.....ஆ..
Did my loving darling think of something?
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha… radha… radha…
என் வீட்டு தோட்டத்தின் புது மல்லிகை
எந்நாளும் சிந்தட்டும் இளம் புன்னகை
என் வீட்டு தோட்டத்தின் புது மல்லிகை
எந்நாளும் சிந்தட்டும் இளம் புன்னகை
The fresh jasmine blooming in my home garden,
May her tender smile shower upon me every day!
The fresh jasmine blooming in my home garden,
May her tender smile shower upon me every day!
வாடாத மலரே தேயாத நிலவே
நாள் தோறும் என்னோடு உறவாட வா
ராதா.....ஆ....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ
Oh unfading flower, oh unwaning moon,
Come every day to share love and bond with me.
Radha…
என் காதல் கண்மணி ஏதேதோ நினைத்தாளோ
சொல்ல நாணம் வந்ததோ......ஓ......
சொல்லாமல் மறைத்தாளோ
ராதா....ராதா...ராதா.....ஆ..
Did my loving darling think of something?
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha… radha… radha…
கண்ணுக்குள் விளையாடும் கலை அன்னமே
தாளத்தில் அழியாத எழில் வண்ணமே
கண்ணுக்குள் விளையாடும் கலை அன்னமே
தாளத்தில் அழியாத எழில் வண்ணமே
Oh artistic swan playing inside my eyes,
Oh beautiful hue that never fades away with time,
Oh artistic swan playing inside my eyes,
Oh beautiful hue that never fades away with time,
கடல் வானம் யாவும்.. தடம் மாறினாலும்
கடல் வானம் யாவும்.. தடம் மாறினாலும்
மாறாத நிலைக்கொண்டு மனமுண்டு வா..
ராதா.....ஆ....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ
Even if the sea and sky all change their paths,
Even if the sea and sky all change their paths,
Come with an unwavering heart and steadfast resolve!
Radha…
என் காதல் கண்மணி ஏதேதோ நினைத்தாளோ
சொல்ல நாணம் வந்ததோ......ஓ......
சொல்லாமல் மறைத்தாளோ
ராதா....ராதா...ராதா.....ஆ..
Did my loving darling think of something?
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha… radha… radha…
உன் நெஞ்சின் பொன்னென்று அறியாததோ
உறவெல்லாம் உனதென்று தெரியாதததோ
உன் நெஞ்சின் பொன்னென்று அறியாததோ
உறவெல்லாம் உனதென்று தெரியாதததோ
Doesn't the golden leaf of your heart know?
Don't you know that every bond belongs to you?
Doesn't the golden leaf of your heart know?
Don't you know that every bond belongs to you?
பனி தூங்கும் கிளியே.. பால் போன்ற மனமே..
வருங்காலம் நமதென்று முடிவோடு வா..
ராதா.....ஆ....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ
Oh parrot sleeping in the dew, oh heart pure as milk,
Come with determination, knowing the future is ours!
Radha…
என் காதல் கண்மணி ஏதேதோ நினைத்தாளோ
சொல்ல நாணம் வந்ததோ......ஓ......
சொல்லாமல் மறைத்தாளோ
ராதா....ராதா...ராதா.....ஆ..
Did my loving darling think of something?
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha… radha… radha…
: En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Did my loving darling think of something?
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
Radha… radha… radha…
En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Did my loving darling think of something?
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
Radha… radha… radha…
En veettu thottaththin pudhu malligai
The fresh jasmine blooming in my home garden,
Ennaalum sinthattum ilam punnagai
May her tender smile shower upon me every day!
En veettu thottaththin pudhu malligai
The fresh jasmine blooming in my home garden,
Ennaalum sinthattum ilam punnagai
May her tender smile shower upon me every day!
Vaadaatha malarae thaeyaatha nilavae
Oh unfading flower, oh unwaning moon,
Naalthorum ennodu uravaada vaa
Come every day to share love and bond with me.
Radha…aa….aa….aa….aa….
Radha…
En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Did my loving darling think of something?
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
Radha… radha… radha…
Kannukkul vilaiyaadum kalai annamae
Oh artistic swan playing inside my eyes,
Thaalaththil azhiyaatha ezhil vannamae
Oh beautiful hue that never fades away with time,
Kannukkul vilaiyaadum kalai annamae
Oh artistic swan playing inside my eyes,
Thaalaththil azhiyaatha ezhil vannamae
Oh beautiful hue that never fades away with time,
Kadal vaanam yaavum thadam maarinalum
Even if the sea and sky all change their paths,
Kadal vaanam yaavum yaavum thadam maarinalum
Even if the sea and sky all change their paths,
Maaraatha nilaikondu manamundu vaa
Come with an unwavering heart and steadfast resolve!
Radha….aa….aa….aa…..aa……
Radha…
En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Did my loving darling think of something?
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
Radha… radha… radha…
Un nenjin ponnedru ariyaaththo
Doesn't the golden leaf of your heart know?
Uravellaam unathendru theriyaathathatho
Don't you know that every bond belongs to you?
Un nenjin ponnedru ariyaaththo
Doesn't the golden leaf of your heart know?
Uravellaam unathendru theriyaathathatho
Don't you know that every bond belongs to you?
Pani thoongum kiliyae paal pondra manamae
Oh parrot sleeping in the dew, oh heart pure as milk,
Varungkaalam namathendru mudivodu vaa
Come with determination, knowing the future is ours!
Radha….aa….aa….aa…..aa……
Radha…
En kadhal kanmani yaedhetho ninaithaalo
Did my loving darling think of something?
Solla naanam vanthatho…oo…..
Did shyness prevent her from speaking?
Sollaamal maraiththaalo
Did she keep it hidden without telling?
Radha…radha….radha….aa…..
Radha… radha… radha…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Kadhal Kanmani from Manjal Kungumam (1973) is a melodious romantic song where the protagonist affectionately addresses his beloved, Radha. Gently teasing her reserved shyness, he asks what thoughts she is concealing behind her hesitant silence and calls her closer to express her true feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“En veettu thottaththin pudhu malligai”
Compares the beloved directly to a fresh jasmine flower blooming in his garden to signify purity and beauty.
Internal Rhyme (Edukai / Emonym)
“Vaadaatha malarae thaeyaatha nilavae”
Uses matching internal syllable sounds in 'Vaadaatha' and 'Thaeyaatha' to create poetic rhythm.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pani thoongum kiliyae paal pondra manamae”
Explicitly compares the purity of her heart to milk using the comparative word 'pondra'.
Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)
“Kadal vaanam yaavum thadam maarinalum”
Uses cosmic exaggeration—promising eternal constancy even if the ocean and sky stray from their natural order.
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Trivia
This track is a standout romantic melody composed by the hit duo Shankar–Ganesh and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam with lyrics penned by Vaali during the early 1970s phase of Tamil cinema.
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